English, BA

Program Description

The English major provides a balanced program of introductory and advanced work in British, American and Anglophone postcolonial literature, English language and linguistics, and writing. The program offers students the chance to engage in a major humanistic discipline, the study of literature, which is challenging and enriching in itself. The English major also provides sound professional training for those interested in middle school, high school or college teaching; the teaching of English as a second language; business or technical writing; or graduate work; and the program is an excellent background for students entering professional schools or planning business careers.

The concentration in English with an emphasis on TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) provides a combination of advanced work in applied linguistics with training in current methods of language teaching.

English Honors Program:

The honors program in English is designed to encourage and recognize superior academic accomplishments by English undergraduates. With the approval of the chair of the English department and the departmental honors advisor, students who meet the eligibility standards may enter the English honors program before the beginning of their senior year. Students may be admitted to the program on the recommendation of any member of the English department faculty, or students may petition to enter the program. Under the direction of a faculty tutor, students in the honors program will complete an honors project that culminates in their writing an honors thesis or project report. For further information on eligibility and enrollment, students should consult the departmental honors advisor.

Admissions Requirements

Currently admitted to Wright State University

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in the English program will learn to:

Be skilled and adaptable writers in a variety of genres who can develop a thesis, sustain a coherent argument, use secondary sources, and employ appropriate disciplinary terminology.
Be critical readers of a wide range of texts who can interpret contemporary and non-contemporary readings, and understand context, nuance, and appropriate disciplinary terminology.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of their learning experience, graduates of the English program can:

Write effectively in a variety of genres.
Develop a thesis, sustain a coherent argument, use secondary sources, and employ the appropriate disciplinary terminology.
Read critically across a wide range of texts.
Interpret contemporary and non-contemporary readings.
Understand context, nuance, and the appropriate disciplinary terminology.

Program Links:

Wright State Core: 38 hours

Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2 - Mathematics: 3 Hours

Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4 - Arts And Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5 - Social Sciences: 6 Hours

Element 6: Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Addition Core: 6 Hours

Required: LA -1020 - First-Year Seminar

College Requirements: 18 - 22 hours

Foreign Language

Through 2020 level (1010, 1020, 2010, 2020) of one language: Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Chinese, American Sign Language or other.

Credits / Units: 12-16
Methods of Inquiry Credits / Units: 6
PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
One research methods course Credits / Units: 3
PLS 3100 - Quantitative Methods in Political Science Credit Hour(s): 3
COM 3490 - Survey of Communication Research Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3400 - Sociological Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
WGS 3700 - Research Methods in Liberal Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3410 - Introduction to Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3

English Required Courses: 21 hours

Introduction to Literary Studies Credits / Units: 3
ENG 3060 - Introduction to Literary Study Credit Hour(s): 3
One survey from two of the following categories: Credits / Units: 6
A)
ENG 3210 - British Texts: Medieval to 17th Century Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3220 - British Texts: 1660 to Later 19th Century Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3230 - British Texts: Mid-19th to 21st Century Credit Hour(s): 3
B)
ENG 3310 - American Texts: Colonial -1890 Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3320 - American Texts: to 21st Century Credit Hour(s): 3
C)
ENG 3400 - Studies in African Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3420 - Post-Colonial Texts Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3430 - Survey of Women and Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3440 - Black Literature and Culture Credit Hour(s): 3
Two 4000-level literature courses Credits / Units: 6
ENG 4200 - Studies in British Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4300 - Studies in American Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4430 - Studies in Literature, Gender and Sexuality Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4440 - Studies in Ethnic and Regional Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4450 - Studies in Literary Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4460 - Studies in Literary Genres and Themes Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4470 - Studies in Post-Colonial Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
One course in Language or Rhetoric Credits / Units: 3
Students taking the TESOL concentration should take ENG 4710
ENG 4610 - Rhetoric, Culture and Persuasion Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4710 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hour(s): 3
One capstone course or three credit hours in internships Credits / Units: 3
Students taking the TESOL concentration should take ENG 4940
ENG 4110 - English Capstone Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4190 - Internship in English Credit Hour(s): 1-3
ENG 4920 - Internship in Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4940 - TESOL Internship Credit Hour(s): 3 to 12

English Electives: 12 hours

Four courses at the 3000-4000 level. One must be at the 4000-level. Credits / Units: 12
TESOL concentration students should count concentration hours as their elective courses.
ENG 3000 - Business Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3010 - Topics in Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3020 - Topics in Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3210 - British Texts: Medieval to 17th Century Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3220 - British Texts: 1660 to Later 19th Century Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3230 - British Texts: Mid-19th to 21st Century Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3310 - American Texts: Colonial -1890 Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3320 - American Texts: to 21st Century Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3400 - Studies in African Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3420 - Post-Colonial Texts Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3430 - Survey of Women and Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3440 - Black Literature and Culture Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3520 - Writing Pedagogy for Integrated Language Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3530 - Young Adult Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3540 - Multigenre Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3550 - Teaching Shakespeare through Performance and Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3610 - Technical Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3650 - Writing Nonfiction Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3820 - Introduction to Poetry Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3830 - Introduction to Fiction Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4020 - Topics in Advanced Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4190 - Internship in English Credit Hour(s): 1-3
ENG 4200 - Studies in British Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4300 - Studies in American Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4430 - Studies in Literature, Gender and Sexuality Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4440 - Studies in Ethnic and Regional Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4450 - Studies in Literary Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4460 - Studies in Literary Genres and Themes Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4470 - Studies in Post-Colonial Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4560 - Integrated Language Arts Curriculum Capstone Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4610 - Rhetoric, Culture and Persuasion Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4620 - Visual Design and Information Architecture Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4640 - Topics in Technical and Professional Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4650 - Professional Editing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4710 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4740 - TESOL Methods, Materials, and Assessment Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4750 - TESOL Grammar Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4770 - ESL in the Pre-K-12 Classroom Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4820 - Advanced Poetry Writing Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4830 - Advanced Fiction Writing Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4850 - Special Topics in Creative Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4910 - Directed Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4920 - Internship in Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4940 - TESOL Internship Credit Hour(s): 3 to 12
ENG 4980 - English Honors Tutorial Credit Hour(s): 1
ENG 4990 - English Honors Tutorial Credit Hour(s): 2

Electives: 27 - 31 hours

TESOL Concentration

TESOL students should select ENG 4710 in the Language and Rhetoric requirement above and ENG 4940 in the capstone / internship requirement above.

TESOL concentration students should count concentration hours as their elective courses.

ENG 4730 - TESOL Theory and Culture Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4740 - TESOL Methods, Materials, and Assessment Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4750 - TESOL Grammar Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4770 - ESL in the Pre-K-12 Classroom Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 4940 - TESOL Internship Credit Hour(s): 3 to 12